by Rhett Loveman | Dec 18, 2025 | Insights
Recently there has been an increase in smaller cities and suburban counties amending their regulations to require large lot sizes—often 15,000 square feet (SF) minimums. The amendments appear to be based on the mistaken belief that larger lot sizes will produce more...
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 11, 2025 | Insights
The definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) is once again shifting as the Trump Administration’s EPA and Army Corps of Engineers propose a new rule. The WOTUS designation determines when federal permits are required for work on privately owned land...
by Rhett Loveman | Nov 11, 2025 | Insights
Home prices don’t start with lumber and concrete. They start with land and more specifically, with the entitlement process required to transform raw land into build-ready lots. The longer and more complex this process becomes, the more home prices...
by Rhett Loveman | Oct 17, 2025 | Insights
In an October 2025 decision, the Supreme Court of Alabama breathed new life into a lawsuit brought by a group of student-housing owners against the City of Tuscaloosa. It held that several constitutional claims, previously dismissed by the Tuscaloosa Circuit...
by Rhett Loveman | Oct 10, 2025 | Insights
A developer has filed suit against the City of Huntsville and its Board of Zoning Adjustment (“BOZA”) for withholding building permits and occupancy certificates to penalize the developer for violating a tree regulation. The...
by Rhett Loveman | Sep 21, 2025 | Insights
Alabama has over 450 municipalities and 67 Counties. Each one has a different entitlement process and timeline. The lack of a uniform, streamlined, entitlement process throughout the state increases housing costs around the state and creates...
